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Social media reports of vote buying not enough to prosecute without testimony — Comelec


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This file photo shows the Commission on Elections headquarters in Manila.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections said the vote buying incidents reported via social media may be difficult to prosecute without people coming forward with testimonies.

 

“It’s very difficult to prosecute crimes like this simply because medyo mahirap mangalap ng mga ebidensya, mga testimonya (it’s hard to look for pieces of evidence and testimonies) and we do not want the courts dismissing our cases,” Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said in an interview with CNN Philippines’ “The Source” on Thursday.

 

Garcia said that while social media posts are enough for its anti-vote buying task force to conduct an investigation, without testimony from the person who took the video, the case may not prosper.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/03/31/2171286/social-media-reports-vote-buying-not-enough-prosecute-without-testimony-comelec

 

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